ye 3~12-1880,
BRIGHTERLY, Dan
Hanged, Thomasville, Ga,, March 12, 1880,
"y,Dan Brighterly, a 23-year-old black man charged with
attempted rape, was convicted and sentenced, The jury's
verdict was carried out privately and without demonstration,
No gallows were erected outside the jail; instead, Brighter.
ly was hanged in the hallway in front of his cell."
THOMAS COUNTY 1865-1900 by William Warren Rogers, FSU Press;
Tallahassee, Fla., 1973. Page 18, His sources THOMASVILL]
TIMES, Ihomasville, Ga,, Feb, 7, 1; March 13, 1880,
"ANOTHER NEGRO HANGED - Savannah, Ga., March le,
Dan B. Rigerby (sic) (a negro) was hanged pri-
vately in Thomasville, Ga., to-day for “the rape
of a respectable white woman in 0 ctober last.
DISPATCH, Richmond, VA 3-13-1880 (3: i)
BRIGHTERLY, Dan Sede
Hanged, Thomasville, Gas, March 12, 1880.
"?,Dan Brighterly, a 23-year-old black man charged with
attempted rape, was convicted and sentenced, The jury's
verdict was carried out privately and without demonstration,
No gallows were erected outside the jail; instead, Brighter
ly was hanged in the hallway in front of his cell."
THOMAS COUNTY 1865-1900 by William Warren Rogers, FSU Press
Tallahassee, Flae, 1973. Page 18, His sources THOMASVILL
TIMES, Thomasville, Gas, Febe 7, li; March 13, 1880,
"ANOTHER NEGRO HANGED - savannah, Ga., March 12
Dan B. Rigerby (sic) (a negro) was hanged pri-
vately in Thomasville, Ga., to-day for the rape
of a respectable white woman in O ctober last.
DISPATCH, Richmond, VA 3-13-1680 (3:3)
BRIGHTERLY. Dan ees
Eanged, Thomasville, Gass March 12, 1880.
Beebe steely, (= 2orveat ol Plesk meu harem vad
attempted rape, was convicted and sentenced, Th
verdict was carried out privately and without pete
No gallows were erected outside the jails instead, Brighte
ly was hanged in the hallway in front of his cell."
THOMAS COUNTY 1865-1900 by William Warren Rogers, FSU Press,
Tallahassee, Flas, 1973. Page 18, His sources THOMASVILL,
TIMES, Thomasville, Ga., Feb. 7, 1s March 13, 1880,
“ANOTHER NEGRO HANGED - Savannah, Ga., March 12
Rigerby (sic) (a negro) was hanged pri-
vately in Thomasville, Ga., to-day for the rape
of a respectable white woman in O ctober last."
DISPATCH, Richmond, VA 3-13-1880 (3:3)
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